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JayJay · 09-13-2024, 06:37 PM

Finally got the front passenger door back together on my '31 (see #53 above, also here for my tale of woe). What started out to be a simple investigation into why the door handle was loose turned out to be a major project. I ended up replacing the glass channel, replacing the felts, thoroughly cleaning and lubricating the regulator, cleaning and lubricating the lock assembly, banging the lock assembly around until it worked properly, straightening out a drooping door handle, and grunting and cussing a whole lot. Works great now.

Tomorrow is the "Antique Autos in the Park" show in San Jose. Our club typically has between 20 and 30 Model As to show. Time to check the tires and fill with fuel.

UPDATE: 43 club member families showed up for the car show, and all but a couple drove their Model As. In addition, there were maybe a half a dozen As that weren’t in our club. Plus Model Ts, Dodges, Packards, five WWII jeeps (one with a 50-cal machine gun mounted on the back!), some fire trucks and a bunch of odds and ends like a Stutz speedster. All pre-1946. A great time.

09-13-2024, 06:37 PM	#72
JayJay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 2,668	Re: What did you do today, that was Model A related ? Finally got the front passenger door back together on my '31 (see #53 above, also here for my tale of woe). What started out to be a simple investigation into why the door handle was loose turned out to be a major project. I ended up replacing the glass channel, replacing the felts, thoroughly cleaning and lubricating the regulator, cleaning and lubricating the lock assembly, banging the lock assembly around until it worked properly, straightening out a drooping door handle, and grunting and cussing a whole lot. Works great now. Tomorrow is the "Antique Autos in the Park" show in San Jose. Our club typically has between 20 and 30 Model As to show. Time to check the tires and fill with fuel. UPDATE: 43 club member families showed up for the car show, and all but a couple drove their Model As. In addition, there were maybe a half a dozen As that weren’t in our club. Plus Model Ts, Dodges, Packards, five WWII jeeps (one with a 50-cal machine gun mounted on the back!), some fire trucks and a bunch of odds and ends like a Stutz speedster. All pre-1946. A great time. __________________ JayJay San Francisco Bay Area ------------------------ 1930 Murray Town Sedan (under reconstruction) 1931 Briggs S/W Town Sedan It isn't a defect, it's a feature! Last edited by JayJay; 09-16-2024 at 03:06 PM.